Fredette led the way for the Sharks to a 102-90 win over the Josh Smith and the Sichuan Blue Whales on Sunday.

Fredette led all scorers with 39 points on 17 for 38 shooting from the floor, including 13 for 24 from inside the arc and 4 for 14 from 3-point land to go along with nine rebounds, five assists and two steals in 45:40 of action.

Guerschon Yabusele also had a big night for Shanghai in the win with 18 points, 13 rebounds and a pair of assists.

Hamed Haddadi paced the Blue Whales in the loss with 22 points on 8 for 14 shooting from the floor with 12 rebounds and three assists while Josh Smith added 16 points on 7 for 18 shooting with 14 rebounds and four assists.

With the win, the Sharks are off to one of their best starts in franchise history. They are 10-1 on the season and tied for first place in the league.

On the season, Fredette leads the league in scoring at 39.4 points a game on 50.3 percent shooting from the floor, including 41.6 percent from 3-point land and 91.3 percent from the free-throw line. He also chips in with 8.2 rebounds, 5.4 assists and 2.5 steals.

Up next for Fredette and the Sharks is a huge match-up with Xinjiang Flying Tigers on Wednesday night. The Flying Tigers are 9-2 on the season after a 112-107 win over Liaoning on Sunday.

They are led by Darius Adams and Ben Bentil. Adams is putting up 30.5 points, 6.4 assists and 5.6 rebounds while Bentil is averaging 25.5 points and 4.5 rebounds.